Swinging sash.



PATENTED DEC. 3,1907, J. H. HILTZ & J. B. SMIT-H.

-SWINGrING SASH, APPLIOATION rILBD JULY'o.1oo7.

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Patented Dec, S, 1907e Appleman nel Jury 6.1907. semi No. 382.601.

Tti'ioll whom it muy conce-rit:

Be it known that We, Joint ll. Hur?. and.

` Sashes, oi which the following .is a speoilication, reference being had therein to the ac com onying drawing.,

T is invention relates to improvements in swinging sashes and has for its )rimary object the provision of imoroved means for sealing the s' ace intermediate the border olflthe sash am the :window casing or frame .agalnst the admission ot dust, moisture, au,

etc., and more particularly the splice beneath the bottom edge of the sash.

The lnventlon comprehcnds the provision of a spiing metal Weather strip interposed between the lower member of the sash 'trame and the bottom member of the sash secured at one edge t'o one el" said members and having a freely movable projected edge portion to spring behind an oppositelyv projecting portlon of the member to which it is unet tached, said portion terminating in a roundso f closing movement ol the sash;

A convenient embodiment ofthe invention embraces the provision ol n strip ol' the character described vsecured at one edge to the bottom member of the sash and having its inner edge Atree und projected downwardly and inwardly from the sush, and the bottom member of the sash frame or casing being provided with a portion, for insta-nce, a stopst ip, behind the inner edge of which the-free edge of the stripis adapted 'to spring, and also preferably nnpinge thoreagalnst, when the sash is closed. the tree edge of the strip terminatingP in a llange bent upwardly therefrom and projecting into, whereby to play in, a slit or `groove in the sash. f

The novel features in the construction and Aarrangement of the several parts of our structure will be apparent from the detail descrip tion hereinafter contained,- When read in conforming part hereof.

'In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of one corner of a window casing or frame, and the swinging sash hinged thereto,

nectionl with the accompanying drrovingsv 'including the Weather strip interposed be tween the same; Fig. 2 1s a transverse sectional view through the 'trame and sash, the sash being shown in closed position; and Fig. 3 is a sectional `View transverse through one ot' the side members oil: the casing.

Referring;f more specifically to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate correspoinling parts in the several views, A designates one oi" the vertical or sid members ol the frame or casing,.B the lower member thereof, C the side et the swinging sush hinged as ot D te the member A, and E the bottom member of said sash. The sides and top (not shown) ot the sash are grooved as at F for the reception ol" the sealing flange G of a 'weather strip il, secured to the tace of the member A, this particular strip being of a 'type Well known in this art.

lrojecting upwardly .from the surface of the trame member B, we provide a stop-strip l having at its outer upper edge an' inclined metallic insert J lor a purpose as will presently appear, said insert being at the end of'- the stop-strip nearest the hinged edge o the sash.

K represents an inwardly and downwardlgr turned portion of theJ spring; metal weather i strip constitoting?Y a characteristic feature of the present improvement. Extending outwardly from said portion and arranged to lie flat upon the bottom surface of the mem ber E of the sash, is a securing ortion L tacked to the sash us at M and projected at its edge into a'kerf N in the sash, the 'outer face of the sash having a depending portion O arranged to abut the outer surface of the stop-strip l when the sash is closed. The

strip is b ent upwardly es at P to )rovide a roundedv r smoothl edge Q to taci itate the riding .fof 'the same over the stop-strip VI, this upwardly bent portion of ilonge P extending into and having free vertical movement in n. groove R formed vbetween the outer sul fac-eel the sash and a piece of molding S secured to anu constituting a part of the lower member E, of said sash.

When. the sash is closed from en open position represented in' Fig. 1,-, the inner corner'of the weather stri or edgeQ will 'irst' comein Contact with t ie inclined surface of the metallicinsert il and, owingto the'gradual upward'inclination of such 'surface','th'e stri?) 1n riding,r thereover will be correspondinor y elevated, such movementA -beingper-- nntted by the Ila! O'e l) moving vertically' in' the upper surface of the stop-strip l over which it will ride until projected inwardly thereheyond when the free edge of thestrip will spring downwardly behind the inner' 5 surface of the stop-strip and forcibly impinge upon the corner or edge thereof, see Fig. 2. By the arrangement of the parts as hereinabove described, we provide -a highlv efficient, simple, and durable sealingengagel ment between the lower member of the window frame or casing and the bottom member of the swingingl sash.

l claim: l. The combination with a window casing l and a swinging sash therefor, of a spring metal weather strip interposed between opposite members of the Sash and frame and arranged beneath the sash, said strip being securedat its inner edge to one oi said members and having a freely movable projected edge portion arranged to be opposed to the direction of the closing movement of the sash, the member to which the strip is unattached having an oppositely projecting portion behind which said freely movable projectededge portion ol the strip is adapted to spring when the sash is closed, and said free edge portion tern'iinating in a rounded or smooth edge adapted to facilitate the riding of the parts over each other in the closing movement of the sash. v

2. The combination with a window casing and a swinging sash therefor, of a spring metal. weather strip interposed between opposite members of the sash and frame, said strip being secured at its inner edge lto one of said members and having a freely movable projectededge portion arranged'to be opposed to the direction of the closing 40 movement of the sash, themember to which the -strip .is unattached having an opp'ositely projecting portion behind which said 'freely movable projected edge portion of the strip 1s adapted to spring when the sash is closed,

and said free edgeV terminatingI in a flange bent therefrom and projected loosely into a groove in the member to which it is attached.

3. l he combination with a window casing and a swinging sash therefor, of a spring metal weather strip interposed between.

opposite members of the sash and frame and arranged beneath the sash, said strip being secured at its inner edgeto one ol said members and having a freely movable projected edge portion arranged to be opposed to the direction ol the closing movement ol the sash, the member to which the stripis unattachcd having an oppositeljr projecting portion behind which said freely movable projected edge portion ol the strip is allaptcd to spring when the sash is closed, and said free edge terminating in a flange bent therefrom and loosely associated with the member to which it is attached.

erase@ 4. The combination vritliiawiniiow casino and swinging sash therefor, of a sprin mete weather strip mterposedbetween the ottom members of the sash and frame, said strip `free edge or' the Weather strip is adapted to spring when the sash is closed.

5. The combination with a window casing and swinging sash therefor, of a spring metal weather strip interposed between the bottom members of the sash and frame, said strip being secured at its inner edge to the bottom member of' the sash and having a freely movable portion projecting inwardly and downwardly from the sash arranged to be opposed to the direction of the closing movement of the sash terminating in al flange bent therefrom, and the bottom member of the casing having a projecting part behind which the tree edge ol the weather strip is adapted to spring when the sash is closed, the bottom member of the Asash also having a grooved portion in which the 'liange of the strip pro-' 95 jects 'and may play. j,

6. The combination witha window casln and swinging sash therefor, Voi a sprin meta.

weather strip interposed between the ottom members of the sash and frame, said strip 'being secured at its inner edge tothe bottom member of the sash and having a freely movable portion projecting inwardly and downwardly from the sash arranged to be opposed to the direction of the closing movement of the sash terminating in a iiange bent 'there from, and the bottom member of the casing having a stop-strip behind which the free edge of the weather strip is adapted to spring 'when the sash is closed.

7. The combination with a Window casn and swinging sash therefor, of a spring meta i weather strip interposed between the bottom members of the sash and frame, said strip' being secured at its inner edge to the bottom member of the sash and having a freely movable yortion projecting inwardly and downwardly from the sash arranged to be opposed to the direction ci the closing movement of the sash tern'iinating in a flange bent therefrom, and the bottom member of the casing having a stop-stripbehind which the free edge ol' the weather strip is adapted to spring when the sash is closed, the bottom member of th'e sash also having a grooved portion in which .the flange of the strip projects and ,may play. i i

8. The combinationwith a window casin and swinging sash therefor, of a sprinfr meta weather strip interposed between the bottom 'carefree members of the sash end ironie, seid strip 'being secured etits inner edge to the bottoni member ofthe sash end having it l'reeljr mov able ortirn projecting inwardly end down- Wardljf from the sash arranged to be imposed to the direction of the closing movement of the sash terminating in a ile-nge bent therefrom, and the bottom member of the casing having e stop-strip behind which the l'ree l being Secured et its inner edge to the bott om member of the sash and having n freely movable ortion projecting inwardly and dowin Ward y 'from the sash arranged to 4be opposed to .the direction of the closing movement of the sash terminating in n flange bent there from, ond the bottom member o'lthe easing having zt stop-strip behind which the `free edge of the Wee-thor strip is edepted to spring when the sash is closed, the bottom memlmr of the sash also hnving n grooved portion in which the flange of the strip projects and may play, and the sash having o depending part arranged to :ibut seid stopestrip.

ll). The combinaL ,ion with e window ensing and swinging sash therefor, of :t spring motel Weather strip interposed between the bottom members of the sash :md freine, seid strip bein' secured at its inner tedge to the bottom mem er ot' the sash and heving e {reel}T more able'portion projecting inwardly mid downvl Werdlv from the sash arranged to be opposed to the direction of the closing movement of the sash terminating in n ilonge bent therel'ro1n, m1d the bottoni member of the casing having e stop-strip behind which the free edge of the weather strip is adopted to spring when the sash is closed, the stopstrip having :i portion thereof inclined to uplift the went-her strip in the closing movement of the sash to permit the strip to rido over the stop strip.

1l. T he combination with a window easing andI swinging sash therefor7 of a. spring metal weather strip in terposcd between the bottoni members of the sash :md frame, said strip being secured nt its inner edge to the bottom member ot the sash and having e freely movnble )ortion projecting inwardly and down wnrdlv from the sash arranged tovbe opposed to the direction of the closing movement ol' the sash terminating in o flange bent therefrom, end the bottom member ol' the casing having it stop-strip behind which the free edge of the weather strip is adapted to spring when the. sash is closed, the bottom member ol' the sash also having e groove'd portion in which the hinge of the strip projects and ine/ v ploy, the stop-strip having e portion thereof inclined to uplift the weather strip in the closing movement of the sash to permit the strip to ride over the stop-stripln testimony whereof we ollix our slgntttures in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. HILTZ. JOHN B. SMITH. V'Vitnesses CnAs. T. VnNNEns, Cn'As. H. BRnnnN. 

